Wayne E. Yang
Wayne E. Yang is based in New York, where he lives with his wife and two children. His web site is www.wayneyang.com.
The Miracle by Michael Schuman
WAYNE E. YANG | 01 May 2010Writers sometimes make the mistake of viewing Asia's economic development as a single "miracle" or attributing its rise to a single cause: the Confucian work ethic common among its cultures or the close relationship between the state and private sector. The Japan that emerged from the ashes of World War II served as an inspiration to political leaders in the region, but its model was not slavishly followed. For MICHAEL SCHUMAN,... [ more ]
A Gift to my Children by Jim Rogers
WAYNE E. YANG | 05 November 2009When you sell your New York apartment and move to Singapore, it speaks loudly about where you think our economic future is headed. So does hiring a governess to speak to your American daughters in Mandarin and teach them Tang Dynasty poetry. Investor JIM ROGERS explains these moves in A GIFT TO MY CHILDREN, which he says he was spurred to write by the birth of his daughters, nicknamed "Happy" and "Baby Bee".
WAYNE E. YANG | 15 August 2009In FIXING GLOBAL FINANCE, MARTIN WOLF (the must-read Financial Times columnist) argues that China and the emerging markets have hoisted a "global savings glut" onto the United States. China's savings, as measured against its gross domestic product, have reached an unhealthy level, it is generating too much excess capacity and the country needs to encourage its people to consume more. The country is in the odd historical position where it is... [ more ]
The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder
WAYNE E. YANG | 20 March 2009Despite his international renown, Warren Buffet has largely made his reputation by investing in the United States. He has occasionally strayed into global stocks (his notable Asian investments have been in companies like China Petroleum and Korea's Posco), but he has amassed most of his billions by sticking to quintessentially... [ more ]
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
WAYNE E. YANG | 23 November 2008The image of the writer as hard drinking and chain smoking is difficult to erase, so it might provide at least some comfort to know that HARUKI MURAKAMI used to smoke. A lot. Until he decided years ago that he would have to become more fit if he wanted to last as a writer.
The New Paradigm for Financial Markets by George Soros
WAYNE E. YANG | 17 August 2008The world's growing reluctance to hold U.S. dollars has thrown a huge wrench into the central bank machinery, says GEORGE SOROS in his most recent book THE NEW PARADIGM FOR FINANCIAL MARKETS. The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates severely from 5.25% in September to 2.00% in April in an effort to prop up the U.S. financial system. Equity bulls celebrated... [ more ]
Bangkok Tattoo by John Burdett
WAYNE E. YANG | 10 October 2005When corrupt Thai police officer Sonchai first hears that one of his best prostitutes has been found with the mutilated corpse of a "John", he is not overly bothered. "Killing your customers just isn't good for business," warns his Mom (who happens also to be the madam), but Sonchai's boss Police Colonel Vikorn has a gift for... [ more ]
Empire: Impressions from China by James Whitlow Delano
